■(TB) 'Midnight Velvet'

2014, Johnson

'Midnight Velvet' (Thomas Johnson, R. 2014). Seedling TC175B. TB, 32" (81 cm), Early bloom. Standards deep purple plicata over white ground; style arms deep purple; falls deep purple bar across hafts and wide deep purple-black plicata fall band on white ground, slight purple center stripe; beards purple, hairs tipped orange; slight fragrance. Seedling TY114AA: ('Blackberry Tease' x Keppel seedling 98-204A, 'Under the Tuscan Sun' pod parent sibling) X seedling TY43AA: ('High Master' x 'Blackberry Tease'). Mid-America 2014. Honorable Mention 2016; Award of Merit 2019. 3rd Prize ex-aequo Franciris® 2017.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2014: MIDNIGHT VELVET (T.Johnson ‘14) TB Early 32” (81 cm). You’ll be drawn again and again to this beautifully formed dark purple and white plicata. Bright white fall centers contrasted with purple black shaded plic bands draw your eye from any distractions. Unique dark purple beards are topped dark old gold. Well-branched stalks have 9-14 buds. Excellent growth. ‘Midnight Velvet’ creates a showy clump you won’t soon forget. Sdlg. TC175B: (Blackberry Tease x Tuscan Summer pod parent sib) X (High Master x Blackberry Tease.) $55.00.

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